Primary energy use in Barbados
Barbados: Primary energy use was 6.77 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.77 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8.12 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
4.28 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Barbados, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Barbados is 6.77 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Barbados peaked at 8.12 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.28 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Barbados 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Barbados, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.52 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.07 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.14 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.22 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.28 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.39 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.41 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.56 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 7.31 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.93 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 6.69 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 6.77 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 6.77 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 4.28 terawatt-hours | 5.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 5.06 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 8.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 terawatt-hours | 6.41 terawatt-hours | 7.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 6.77 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Barbados?
- Primary energy use in Barbados was 6.77 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for primary energy use?
- Barbados ranks 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.